NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - Rental of Allergen Testing Equipment and Reagents

This Special Notice from the Department of the Army Medical Command announces their intent to sole source a contract for the rental of allergen testing equipment and reagents. The Regional Health Contracting Activity-Atlantic seeks to award a one-year firm-fixed price contract, with option years, to provide two allergen testing analyzer platforms, associated maintenance, reagents, and labor support for the Microbiology and Immunology Section of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center laboratory.

The objective is to continue renting two proprietary allergen testing platforms from the incumbent contractor, who has performed satisfactorily under the current contract. Interested parties have until October 1, 2021 to express their capability to meet this requirement by emailing the specified contracting officer. However, the determination to compete this procurement is at the government's discretion, as the contracting officer has justified limiting competition due to the specialized, proprietary nature of the equipment with no equivalent alternatives available. The North American Industry Classification code for this acquisition is medical equipment rental or leasing, and the size standard for eligible contractors is $35 million.